2020 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team explained
| Mode: | football |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Team: | Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions |
| Conference: | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Division: | West Division |
| Short Conf: | SWAC |
| Statsrank: | 24 |
| Fcscoachrank: | 25 |
| Record: | 4–1 |
| Conf Record: | 4–0 |
| Head Coach: | Doc Gamble |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Off Coach: | Jermaine Gales |
| Oc Year: | 3rd |
| Def Coach: | Jonathan Bradley |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Simmons Bank Field |
| Champion: | SWAC West Division champion |
| Conf Champ: | SWAC Championship Game |
The 2020 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team represented the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Golden Lions were led by first-year head coach Doc Gamble[1] and played their home games at Simmons Bank Field in Pine Bluff, Arkansas as members of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).
On July 20, 2020, the Southwestern Athletic Conference announced that it would not play fall sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which includes the football program.[2] The conference is formalizing plans to conduct a competitive schedule for football during the 2021 spring semester.
Schedule
Due to the SWAC's postponement of the 2020 football season to spring 2021, games against Bethune–Cookman, Miami (OH), and Troy were canceled.[3] [4] The SWAC released updated spring schedules on August 17.[5] [6] [7]
Game summaries
At Southern
See also: 2020 Southern Jaguars football team.
| Statistics | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Southern |
|---|
| First downs | 20 | 23 |
| Total yards | 411 | 426 |
| Rushing yards | 188 | 134 |
| Passing yards | 223 | 292 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 30:26 | 29:34 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Passing | Skyler Perry | 22/37, 223 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Skyler Perry | 8 carries, 58 yards, 2 TDs |
| Receiving | Tyrin Ralph | 7 receptions, 86 yards |
| Southern | Passing | John Lampley | 20/33, 238 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs |
| Rushing | Jarod Sims | 11 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving | Brandon Hinton | 3 receptions, 60 yards | |
At Grambling State
See also: 2020 Grambling State Tigers football team.
| Statistics | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Grambling State |
|---|
| First downs | 18 | 16 |
| Total yards | 402 | 368 |
| Rushing yards | 56 | 87 |
| Passing yards | 346 | 281 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 27:53 | 32:07 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Passing | Skyler Perry | 18/30, 346 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Omar Allen Jr. | 11 carries, 42 yards |
| Receiving | Josh Wilkes | 6 receptions, 131 yards, 1 TD |
| Grambling State | Passing | Elijah Walker | 13/26, 174 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Keilon Elder | 11 carries, 65 yards |
| Receiving | Kash Foley | 5 receptions, 111 yards, 1 TD | |
At Mississippi Valley State
See also: 2020 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team.
| Statistics | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Mississippi Valley State |
|---|
| First downs | 16 | 13 |
| Total yards | 334 | 248 |
| Rushing yards | 82 | 144 |
| Passing yards | 252 | 104 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 29:49 | 30:11 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Passing | Skyler Perry | 23/42, 235 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Mattias Clark | 18 carries, 75 yards |
| Receiving | Harry Ballard III | 5 receptions, 70 yards |
| Mississippi Valley State | Passing | Jalani Eason | 14/24, 104 yards |
| Rushing | Caleb Johnson | 13 carries, 70 yards, 2 TDs |
| Receiving | Malik Myers | 4 receptions, 56 yards | |
Prairie View A&M
| Statistics | Prairie View A&M | Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
|---|
| First downs | 24 | 18 |
| Total yards | 410 | 346 |
| Rushing yards | 70 | 145 |
| Passing yards | 340 | 201 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 29:45 | 30:15 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Prairie View A&M | Passing | Trazon Connley | 24/49, 341 yards, 3 TDs, 3 INTs |
| Rushing | Trazon Connley | 13 carries, 67 yards |
| Receiving | Tony Mullins | 10 receptions, 114 yards |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Passing | Skyler Perry | 16/33, 201 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Skyler Perry | 12 carries, 45 yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving | Tyrin Ralph | 7 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD | |
Vs. Alabama A&M
See also: SWAC Championship Game.
| Statistics | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Alabama A&M |
|---|
| First downs | 18 | 30 |
| Total yards | 324 | 368 |
| Rushing yards | 88 | 97 |
| Passing yards | 236 | 271 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 26:06 | 33:54 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Passing | Skyler Perry | 23/36, 231 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs |
| Rushing | Skyler Perry | 16 carries, 71 yards |
| Receiving | DeJuan Miller | 6 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD |
| Alabama A&M | Passing | | 24/45, 271 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Gary Quarles | 23 carries, 69 yards, 2 TDs |
| Receiving | Zabrian Moore | 5 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TDs | |
Notes and References
- https://www.deltaplexnews.com/doc-gamble-named-uapb-head-football-coach/ Doc Gamble named UAPB head football coach
- Web site: Stephenson . Creg . SWAC becomes latest FCS conference to postpone 2020 football season to spring. AL.com. 21 July 2020 . 20 July 2020.
- Web site: Visser . David . SWAC Suspends Fall Football Season. FBSchedules.com . July 20, 2020 . July 21, 2020.
- Web site: MEAC suspends all fall sports for indefinite period . ESPN.com . 16 July 2020 . en . 16 July 2020.
- Web site: SWAC Releases 2021 Spring Football Schedule . swac.org . 18 August 2020 . en.
- Web site: 2021 Spring Football Schedule. 16 August 2021.
- Web site: Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions . ESPN . 16 August 2021.
